Despite the fact that the twenty-first century ruled the Earth, India is perhaps one of the few countries that managed to preserve the basis of traditional clothing under current conditions. Indian national clothing is quite convenient and practical, it fully corresponds to the climatic and living conditions of Indians. One of such irreplaceable elements is the turban, it is worn by men on the head, it is a cloth that is wrapped around the head. Turban perfectly coped with the role of the defender from the baking sun and heat, it is put on the head wet, so the layering does not allow the water to evaporate, and saves Hindu men from the torching and sunstroke.
Women's National Indian Clothing
Speaking of the women's national dress of India, the first thing to be mentioned is the legendary sari . Tali it from natural fabrics - silk or cotton. Sari could be monophonic or decorated with patterns, it was embroidered with silver and gold threads. The length of the sari is from 5 to 9 meters, as a rule, women wound it around the waist, then over the shoulder, throwing an end that covered the chest. It was worn in combination with a blouse and a lower skirt.
Also, the national clothes of Indian women are wide trousers, narrowed to the bottom, which are called salvars. Above these pants were put on a kamiz, which represented a long tunic with high incisions at the sides, which made it possible not to restrain walking. Traditionally, the length of the kameez reached the knees. In the ensemble with kamizom women wore long scarves. Lenga-choli is a national costume, which has many variations, but mainly consists of lenga and choli. So skirts and blouses were called. The last of them could be as short, carrying out the function of the cape, and long.
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